Strategic Planning
Course Description
Leaders are expected to direct the future advancement of their organization while assuring current operations and productivity stay at peak levels. The Strategic Planning training provides the framework and a plan to guide the leader in creating an executable future direction. Participants walk away with a set of tools to translate high-level visions and missions into actionable objectives with implementation plans and defined accountability. The final outcome is a comprehensive description of the organization’s purpose, long-term goals, measurable objectives, and focused priorities.

Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand the compelling case for change based on an analysis of the current business environment and emerging trends.

Define the desired future state of their organization in vivid terms, including changes to financial performance, customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and innovation and learning.

Set long-term goals and specific, measurable objectives.

Establish priorities and estimate resource requirements.

Define roles and responsibilities and assign accountability to launch strategic initiatives.

Craft a communication plan to cascade the direction to all levels of the organization.

Establish the method and rigor to track and report progress with the flexibility to make adjustments.

Target Audience
Executives, managers, and their leadership teams are excellent candidates for this training.

Learning Methods
This is a facilitator-led workshop that uses presentation, full group discussions, small group practices, and application-planning activities. Manuals are provided for each participant. Application tools are also provided to help participants transfer their acquired skills back to the job.

Duration
The training duration is two days.